Welcome to St Stephens By Launceston Rural Parish Council website
Langore * Truscott * Dutson
Ordinary Parish Council meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at Langore Village Hall at 7.30pm. Time and date may occasionally change, please see the Agenda page here.
Our Parish Council Meetings are now being recorded by video. The video recordings of past meetings can be found on the website here.
Bus Timetable for Cornwall
The current Bus Timetable that covers the whole of Cornwall can be found by following this link.
Latest News
- Upcoming A30 Roadworks & Safety Improvements (Kennards House to Five Lanes)
Dates: 5 September 2026 – March 2027
National Highways will be carrying out essential safety improvements to junctions along the A30 between Kennards House and Five Lanes. Significant delays are expected, particularly on Fridays and over weekends, so please plan ahead and allow extra time for your journeys.
Key Traffic Measures & Speed Limits
- From 7 September 2026 to March 2027: The A30 will be reduced to one lane in each direction 24/7.
- Reduced speed limits of 40mph and 50mph will be enforced through the work area.
- 24/7 free vehicle recovery will be available within the works zone.
Overnight A30 Road Closures (9pm – 6am) Signed diversions will be in place via Launceston, Carkeel Roundabout, the A38, and Carminow during full overnight closures on the following dates:
- 5 – 10 September: Full closure in both directions between Five Lanes and Kennards House.
- 23 September: Full closure westbound only.
- 30 September: Full closure in both directions.
Specific Junction Closures
- Plusha Junction (Westbound): Closed 24/7 from 4 September 2026 until January 2027 (starts 6am). Note: The local short diversion route will not be available during full A30 overnight closures while this junction is closed.
- Polyphant Junction (Eastbound into Holyway Cross): Closed 24/7 from 7 September until November 2026 (starts 6am).
Local Bus Services
- Eastbound: The bus stop at Five Lanes / Altarnun remains unaffected.
- Westbound (Plusha): Buses will be routed through the service station area to rejoin the A30 westbound during the Plusha junction closure.
- Polyphant: During overnight Polyphant junction closures, the final bus of the evening will be guided through the work site by the project team.
Note: Work schedules and closures may change at short notice due to weather or operational issues. Residents are advised to check the National Highways daily closures page before traveling.
For live traffic updates, diversion maps, and schedule changes, visit the National Highways A30 Project Page.
- Cornwall Council – Community Road Safety Campaign Toolkit evaluation
Cornwall Council is working with local communities to share important road safety messages and make our roads safer for everyone.
To support this, they have created a Safer Roads Campaign Toolkit – a practical resource that helps communities raise awareness and take action locally.
You can view the Toolikit information by following this link.
About The Parish
St Stephen by Launceston Rural Parish is a civil parish in the east of Cornwall. The former parish of St Stephen by Launceston was abolished in 1894. St Stephen by Launceston Urban became part of Launceston Town and includes the 13th Century Church of St Stephen. St Stephen by Launceston Rural Parish surrounds the town of Launceston on three sides. It stretches from the River Tamar on the Devon border in the east to Egloskerry in the west. It is bounded to the north by Werrington and North Petherwin, and to the south by Lawhitton and St Thomas.
The Parish includes the designated Area of Great Landscape Value based on the Kensey Valley and the Parish Council has land designated as Village Greens in Langore and Truscott. Truscott Ponds and verges south of the pond are planted and maintained by the Parish Council to conserve and increase biodiversity.
The Parish is essentially rural but has a thriving retail outlet at Homeleigh in the Dutson area to the east. In 2016, there were approximately 166 households in the rural parish and the population at the 2011 Census was 360.
St Stephens by Launceston Rural Parish Map
Please click or tap on the slideshow above to view the full-size images.
You can also view the map of the parish on Google Maps.
Neighbourhood Plan Documents